The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland has raised concerns that the end of the furlough scheme this month will increase the risk of evictions and homelessness, with the Job Support Scheme not providing a sufficient safety net.
Homelessness
Shelter Scotland have released a report calling for an increase in the amount of social housing promised by the Scottish Government – to the equivalent of an additional house built every day for the next five years.
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“This experience is an opportunity to reach out to those forgotten by the system and allow an essential feeling to resurface: human dignity.”
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“It’s hard to see now what is going to prevent a tidal wave of evictions sweeping people into homelessness services” – Director of Shelter Scotland.